Hydroxylated diepoxides of ether acetals of 1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl) cyclohexane



United States Patent cc 3,423,429

Patented Jan. 21, 1969 3 423 429 hydroxyl groups from glycerine react with the usual cur- HYDROXYLATED bIEPOXIDES 0F ETHER ing agents for epoxy compounds to furnish cured products ACE 0 LLBINHYDROXYMETHYL) having improved mechanical properties, especially good CYCLOHEXANE elasticity and reduced tendency to develop stress fissures,

Karl Metzger, Muenchenstein, Daniel Porret, Binningen, 5 combined with a good heat distortion point according to and Hans Batzer, Arlesheim, Switzerland, assignors to Martens D1N Ciba Limited, Basel, Switzerland, 2 Swiss company No Drawing. Filed Mar. 28, 1966, Ser. No. 537,711 Claims priority, application Switzerland, Apr. 2, 1965,

4,587/65 CL 3 Claims 10 The present invention provides new diepoxy com- Int. Cl. C07d /04; C08g /02, 30/12 P unds of the formula (I) R2\ /R1 Bi /R2' /C\ /CHz-O\ O-CHz C\ Rs 0 o\ /CH(|JH?HOGO(|)HC|JHC 0 0 O CH2O X1 X2 X2 X1 O-CH2 I I\O /C\ /C Rs R5;C\ 0/ R /o\ R1 R1 /0 R R5 Ra R6 R5 where R to R and R to R each represents a monovalent substituent such as a halogen atom, an alkoxy 25 group or an aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, preferably a lower alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE y n atom, and 1+ 5 and 1+ 5' y also represent an alkylene radical such as a methylene group; X Diepoxy compounds of the formula X X and X each stands for a hydrogen atom or a R2 R1 R1 R2 C GHQ-O 2 a' R -(J C CHOHCHOGOCH-CHCH o C l O\' 1 OH2-0 X1 X2 X2 X1 0-0112 /0 R4-C C-Rs R C \C/ \R1 R74 C/\\R4' RS/ Rfl R0 R5 methyl group, and G for the residue obtained on elimiwhere R to R and R to R each represents a mononating two hydroxyl groups from glycerine. valent substituent such as a halogen atom, an alkoxy group Particularly readily accessible are the diepoxy comor an aliphatic hydrocarbon residue, preferably a lower pounds of the formula If! If, /CH CH20\ /OCH2\ /og CH \C /CHCH2CH2OCH2-?HCH2-OCH2CH2CH /0 HC\ 0 '\CH2-O OH O-CHz l/o CH HC-R RCH HO i R!!! R!!! where R stands for a hydrogen atom or a methyl group alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or a hydroand R" and R each represents either two hydrogen gen atom, and R +R and R '+R may also represent an atoms or together the methylene group. alkylene radical such as a methylene group; X X X The new diepoxy compounds of the Formula I or II and X each stands for a hydrogen atom or a methyl are obtained by epoxidizing the C=C double bonds in 3 (where R to R R to R X X X X and G have the same meaning as in Formula I) or in a compound of the formula I CH ll Pesto 11 where R, R" and R' have the same meanings as in Formula II) by treatment with an epoxidizing agent.

The C=C double bond in the cyclohexene ring is epoxidized in the usual manner, preferably with the aid of an organic peracid, such as peracetic acid, perbenzoic, peradipic, monoperphthalic acid or the like, or of a mixture of hydrogen peroxide with an organic acid, such as formic acid, or an acid anhydride such as acetic or succinic anhydride. An alternative epoxidizing agent is hypochlorous acid, in which case in a first stage HOCl is added on to the double bond and in a second stage the epoxide group is formed under the influence of a reagent capable of splitting off HCl, for example strong alkalies.

The starting compounds of the Formulae III and IV in their turn are readily obtained when 2 mols of an acetal of the formula or of the formula (VI) f (where the residues R to R X X and R to R have the same meanings as in Formula I or II respectively) are added on to 1 mol of glycerine. This additive reaction is advantageously performed in the presence of an acid catalyst or of a Lewis acid, for example of a boron trifiuoride complex, such as boron trifiuoride diethyl etherate.

The acetals of the Formula V or VI are accessible in the known manner by acetalizing an aldehyde of the Formula VII CH=CHC X2 X1 H with a dialcohol of the formula R2\ /R1 R3 C CHzOH E CH Bl!!! or of the formula HO HC-R' The acetalization may be carried out by known methods, for example by heating the aldehydes of the Formula VIII together with the dialcohol (VIII) or (IX) in the presence of an acid catalyst, for example sulphuric, phosphoric or para-toluenesulphonic acid.

Preferred aldehydes of the Formula VII are acrolein, methacrolein and crotonaldehyde.

Suitable dialcohols of the Formulae VIII and IX are, for example, l,l-bis(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexene-(3), 1,l-bis(hydroxymethyl) 6 methylcyclohexene-(3 1,1- bis (hydroxymethyl) -2,4,6-trimethyl-cyclohexene-(3 l,l- 'bis(hydroxymethyl)-2,5-endomethylene cyclohexene-(3) and 1, l-bis (hydroxymethyl -4-chloro-cyclohexene- 3 The diepoxides of the present invention react with the usual curing agents for epoxy compounds. Therefore, by addition of such curing agents they can be cross-linked or cured like other polyfunctional epoxy compounds or epoxy resins. As such curing agents there are suitable basic or especially acidic compounds.

The following curing agents have proved suitable: Amines or amides, such as aliphatic or aromatic primary, secondary and tertiary amines, for example para-phenylenediamine, bis(para-aminophenyl)methane, ethylenediamine, N,N-diethylethylenediamine, diethylenetriamine, tetra(hydroxyethyl)diethylenetriamine, triethylenetetramine, N,N-dimethylpropylenediamine, Mannichs bases such as tris(dimethylaminomethyl)phenol; dicyandiamide, urea-formaldehyde resins, melamine-formaldehyde resins; polyamides, for example those from aliphatic polyamines and dimerized or trimerized unsaturated fatty acids; polyhydric phenols, for example resorcinol, bis(4- hydroxyphenyl)dimethylmethane, phenol formaldehyde resins, reaction products of aluminum alcoholates or phenolates with compounds of tautomeric reaction of the acetoacetic ester type; Friedel-Crafts catalysts, for example aluminium chloride, antimony pentachloride, tin tetrachloride, zinc chloride, boron trifiuoride and their complexes with organic compounds, such, for example, as BF -amine complexes, metal fiuoborates such as zinc fluoborate; phosphoric acid; or boroxines such as trimethoxyboroxine.

Preferred curing agents are polybasic carboxylic acids and their anhydrides, for example phthalic, tetrahydrophthalic, hexahydrophthalic, methylhexahydrophthalic, endomethylene tetrabydrophthalic, methyl endomethylene-tetrahydrophthalic anhydride (:methyl nadic anhydride), hexachloro endomethylene tetrahydrophthalic, succinic, adipic, maleic, allylsuccinic, dodecenylsuccinic acid anhydride; 7-allyl-bicyclo(2.2.l)hept-S-ene-2,3-dicarboxylic acid anhydride, pyromellitic acid dianhydride or mixtures of such anhydrides. Preferably used curing agents are those which are liquid at room temperature.

If desired, there may be additionally used an accelerator such as a tertiary amine or a salt or quarternary ammonium compound for example tris(dimethylaminohexane-1,1-dimethanol). Preferred use is made of polyepoxides that are liquid at room temperature.

Accordingly, the present invention includes also curable mixtures that contain the diepoxides of this invention, if desired in combination with other diepoxy or polyepoxy methyl)phenol, benzyldimethylamine or benzyldimethyl 5 compounds and furthermore curing agents for epoxy resins ammonium phenolate, a stannous salt of a carboxylic preferably anhydrides of dicarboxylic or polycarboxylic acid, such as stannous octoate, or an alkali metal alcoacids.

holate, for example sodium hexylate. The diepoxy compounds of this invention, and their As a r l w v such n le r n not be mixtures with polyepoxy compounds and/or curing agents used additionally, and this is a special advantage of the may l b d i d t any tage b fo th curing operanew diepoxides of this invention over most of the known tion with fillers, lasticizers, pigments, dyestufis, flamecycloaliphatic diepoxides. inhibitors or mould lubricants.

Unexpectedly, the curing of the new diepoxides with Suitable extenders and fillers are, for example, asphalt, anhydride Curing agents alone furnishes ctired Products bitumen, glass fibres, cellulose, mica, quartz powder, aluhaving improved mechanical properties, especially g minium hydroxide, gypsulm, kaolin, ground dolomite, elasticity and reduced tendency to develop Stress fissures, colloidal silica having a large specific surface (Aerosil) or combined with a good heat distortion point according to t l d h as l i i owd Martens Compared with what is aehieved y The curable mixtures may be used without or with fillers Curing known eyeioaiiphatie P Y P with an if desired in the form of solutions or emulsions, as textile hydride curing System accelerated y Compounds e011- adjuvants, coating compositions, laminating resins, paints, tainiiig Y Y p lacquers, dipping resins, casting resins, moulding compo- The curing of the diepoxides of this invention with sitions, pore fillers and putties, floor coverings, potting and anhydrides is advantageously Carried out with t0 insulating compositions for the electrical industry, adgfam equivalent of anhydride E P every gram hesives, and for the manufacture of such products. equivalent of ePOXide p They are used with special advantage where there is a Optimal Properties of the cured Products are gener' great risk of stress fissuring, such as in grouting large metal y achieved y using 1 equivalent of anhydride groups components, for example for potting transformer coils. for every equivalent of ePOXide groups However when Percentages in the following examples are by weight. an accelerator containing hydroxyl groups is additionally used, it is advantageous to increase the amount of the EXAMPLE 1 anhydride curing agent added.

The term curing as used in this context describes (a) A t lf l i d1 1..bi (h dr y thy1)- the conversion of the afore-mentioned diepoxides into 1 h 3 mixture of 113 of acrolein 236 insoluble and infusible cross-linked products, generally partsof1,1-biS(hydIOXym6thyl)Cy0lOheX6Il6-3 and 3 ml. of combined With a Shaping Operation to Yield Shaped P sulphuric acid of 50% strength is heated for 20 minutes acts such as castings, mouldings er laminates er fiat at 50 c. When all has dissolved, 700 ml. of benzene and tefials, Such as lacquer films Cemented aftieles- 2 g. of para-toulenesul-phonic acid are added and the batch AS a rule, the new p y Compounds are liquid to is boiled for 40 minutes in a circulating distillation apviscous resins. For further reducing the viscosity there 4 paratus until 40 f water have been removed azeomay, if desired, the added so-called active diluents, such 11 The solution is mixed with 4 f anhydrous as butyi giyeide, y glyeide Y P sodium carbonate, filtered and evaporated. After the ben- P Y- The new diepoxides y also zene has been expelled, there pass over at 54 to 61 C. be added as so-ealied upgfadels to other known P Y under a vacuum of 0.2 mm. Hg 319 g. of acetal (3-vinylresins to produce a favourable influence on the mechani- 2 4 5 5 9 corresponding to a yield cal properties in the cured state. f 7% of h h i L As other diepoxy or polyepoxy compounds, which may (b) Additive reaction with glycerine.-A mixture of be used in conjunction with the diepoxides of this in- 138 g. of glycerine and 5 ml. of boron trifluoride diethyl vention, there my be mentioned, for example, polyglycetherate is charged into a reactor equipped with agitator, idyl ethers of polyhydric alcohols or especially of polythermometer, reflux condenser and dropping funnel and hydric phenols, such as resorcinol, 'bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) heated to 120- C. In the course of 2 hours, 540 g. of the dimethylmethane (=bisphenol A) or condensation prodacetal (3-vinpl-2,4-dioxaspiro(5.5)undecene-9) described nets of formaldehyde with phenols (novolaks); polyglycabove under (a) are dopped in, while maintaining the idyl esters of polycarboxylic acids, for example phthalic 55 temperature at 120 C. by moderate cooling. The batch acid; aminopolyepoxides obtained by dehydrohalogenais allowed to react further for about 2 hours at 120- C., tion of the reaction products of epihalohydrin with priduring which the drop in the hydroxyl content is checked mary or secondary amines such as aniline or 4,4-diaminoby taking specimens and acetylating them with acetic andiphenylmethane; also alicyclic compounds containing hydride in pyridine. The viscous, brown reaction product several epoxide groups, such as vinylcyclohexene diis dissolved in 1500 g. of ethyl acetate, the catalyst washoxide, dicyclopentadiene diepoxide, ethyleneglycol-bised out with 200- g. of 10% aqueous sodium carbonate so- (3,4 -epoxy tetrahydrodicyclopentadien-8-yl)ether, 3,4- lution, the solution washed neutral with 200 g. of monoepoxytetrahydrodicyclopentadienyl-8-glycidyl ether, (3',4'- sodium phosphate solution (140 g./litre), separated and epoxy-cyclohexylmethyl)-3,4-epoxy-cyclohexane carboX- dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate. On removal of the ylate, (3,4-ep.oxy-6'-rnethylcyclohexylmethyl)-3,4-epoxysolvent there are obtained 766 g. (=94.5% of theory) of 6-rnethyl-cyclohexane carboxylate, bis(cyclopentyl)ether a product which consists substantially of the di-adduct of diepoxide or 3,4-epoxy-hexahydrobenzal(3,3-epoxy-cyclothe formula Analysis (after drying for 2 hours at 80 C. under 0.2

mm. Hg).-Calculated: C, 66.59%, H, 8.98%. Found: C,

The hydroxyl content is 235 equivalents of OH groups per kg. (Theoretical values: for the diadduct=2.21 equivalents OH/kg.; for the monoadduct=7.35 equivalents OH/ kg.)

(c) Epoxidation.For epoxidation there may be used the solution (washed until neutral) of the diadduct in ethyl acetate described under (b) above as it is, or else 760 g. of the diadduct are dissolved in 2300 g. of ethyl acetate and this solution is heated to 45 C., maintaining this temperature during the whole reaction time. In the course of one hour the equivalent to 755 g. (:20% excess) of 100% peracetic acid in the form of an aqueous solution is continuously added while cooling. In the present example 285 g. of an aqueous peracetic acid solution containing 6.84 mols of peracetic acid per kg. (=51.9%) were added. By simultaneous addition of 17.5% aqueous sodium carbonate solution the pH of the reaction mixture is maintained at 5.0. The progress of the reaction is checked by iodometric titration of the peraceic acid in periodically taken specimens. Thus, after 1.5 hours afterreacton time 77.1%, after 2.5 hours 86.5% and after 4 hours 91.2% of the theoretical amount of peracetic acid had been consumed, whereupon the experiment was discontinued.

For working up the reaction mixture it is cooled with ice and the acetic acid formed neutralized with 600 g. of

8 EXAMPLE 2 (a) Acetal from acrolein and 1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)- 6-methyl-cycl0hexane-3.A mixture of 356 g. of acrolein, 936 g. of 1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)-6-methyl-cyclohexene-3, 5 ml. of boron trifiuoride diethyl etherate and 2100 ml. of anhydrous benzene is heated in a circulating distillation apparatus until about 100 ml. of water have separated azeotropically, which takes about 3 hours. The cooled reaction mixture is washed once with 50 ml. of 10% sodium carbonate solution and once with 50 ml. of monosodium phosphate solution (140 g./litre), dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated in a rotary evaporator. The residue is distilled under a high vacuum over a Vigreux column. The main acetal fraction boils at 67 to 685 C. under 0.3 mm. Hg pressure and reveals a refractive index n of 1.4920. The yield is 1006 g., corresponding to 86% of the theoretical.

Analysis.Calculated: C, 74.09%; H, 9.38%; O, 16.70%. Found: C, 74.19%; H, 9.34%; O. 16.47%.

(b) Additive reaction with grycerine.A mixture of 184 g. of glycerine, 5.0 ml. of boron trifiuoride diethyl etherate and 776 g. of the acetal, described above under (a), from acrolein and 1,1-bis(hydroxymethyl)-6-methylcyclohexene-3 is treated as described in Example 1(b). After a total reaction time of 6.5 hours the batch is worked up as described in Example 1(b), to yield 912 g. (=95 of theory) of a reddish, viscous product containing 2.74 hydroxyl groups per kg., which consists essentially of the di-adduct of the formula sodium hydroxide solution of strength. The two phases are separated in a separating funnel. The aqueous phase and the washings are once more extracted with ethyl acetate in a second separating funnel, and the extract is then washed once with 100 g. of 2 N-sodi-um carbonate solution, once with 50 g. of a 10% aqueous monosodium phosphate solution and once more with 200 ml. of water. The solution is dried over anhydrous sodium sulphate, filtered and concentrated under vacuum. The readily volatile material is expelled by heating for 3 hours at 100 C. under 0.1 mm. Hg pressure, to yield 726 g. (=89.3% of the theoretical yield) of a yellow, viscous resin (=Epoxy resin A) containing 3.23 epoxide equivalent per kg. (=78.2% of theory) The resin consists predominantly of the diepoxide of the formula (c) Epoxidation.-The epoxidation is carried out as 40 described in Example 1(c). 907 grams of the di-adduct described above under (b) are dissolved in 2700 g. of ethyl acetate, heated to 45 C., and reacted with 800 g. of peracetic acid containing 5.67 mols of pure peracetic acid per kg. (=43.1%). This amount corresponds to an excess of 20% of peracetic acid. After a reaction time of 7 hours at 45 C. the batch is worked up, to yield on removal of the last remnants of the solvent (after heating for 2.5 hours at C. under 1 mm. Hg pressure) 872 g. (=90.5% of theory) of a yellow, highly viscous resin containing 2.52 epoxide equivalents per kg.

EXAMPLE 3 The epoxy resin A (prepared as described in Example Epoxide content of the resin Viscosity of Test tion time, Epoxide Percent of centipoises hours equivalents theory at 25 0.

per kg.

1 by epoxidation with 51.9% peracetic acid with an afterreaction time of 4 hours at 45 C.; containing 3.23 epoxide equivalents per kg.) was mixed in Tests 1, 2 and 3 with 0.85, 1.0 and 1.1 equivalents of hexahydrophthalic anhydride per 1 equivalent of epoxide groups, while being heated until a homogeneous mass had been formed and the mixtures were then poured into silicouized aluminium tubes. Curing was carried out for 2 hours at C. and then for 14 hours at C.

In further Tests 4 and 5 epoxy resin A was fused with 0.45 and 0.60 equivalent of phthalic anhydride for every epoxide equivalent with heating, poured into aluminium tubes and cured for 4 hours at 120 C., then for 14 hours at C. and finally for 5 hours at C.

The properties of the cured castings are listed in the following table:

1 Deflection measured in mm., in the bending test according to VSM, dimensions of test bar: 60 x x 4 mm.

For comparison with the epoxy resin A of this invention, described in Example 1, symmetrical diepoxy compounds were prepared by adding 2 mols of 3-vinyl-2,4 dioxaspiro(5.5)-undecene-9 on to 1 mole each of the following glycols or polyols:

(b) 1,2-propanediol (c) 2,3-butanediol (d) 1,3-butanedio1 (e) polypropyleneglycol, average molecular weight 150 (f) trimethylolpropane,

followed by epoxidation of the di-adduct obtained. The addition of 3-vinyl-2,4-dioxaspiro(5.5)undecene-9 on to the glycol or polyol was carried out exactly as described in Example 1(b), except that instead of glycerol an equivalent amount of one of the polyols (b) to (t) was used. The resulting di-adduct was epoxidized exactly as described in Example 1(c).

In the manner described above, the following epoxy resins (B) to (F) were obtained; the characterizing capital letters of these epoxy resins correspond to the lowercase letters (b) to (f) of the above-mentioned polyols from which the individual epoxy resins are derived From epoxy resins (B) to (F) casting resin specimens 6 to 10 were prepared by mixing with 1.0 equivalent of hexahydrophthalic anhydride for every epoxide equivalent. Furthermore, there were added to the casting resin specimens with epoxy resins (B) to (E), whose molecule contains no hydroxyl groups, for every kg. of epoxy resin g. of an accelerator containing hydroxyl groups (obtained by reacting 8.2 g. of sodium with 1 kg. of 3-hydroxymethyl-2,4-dihydroxypentane) to ensure good curing right through.

The castings 6 to 10 were each cured for 4 hours at C. and then for 14 hours at C. These curing conditions imparted optimal mechanical properties to the castings.

The properties of the cured castings are shown in the following table:

Test

Epoxy resin B C D E F Epoxide equivalents per kg 3. 6 3. 7 3. 6 3. 1 3. 2 Ratio equivalents anhydride groups to equiv. epoxide groups 1.0 1. 0 1.0 1.0 1.0 G. of accelerator per kg. of epoxy resin 60 60 60 60 Heat distortion point accdg. to Martens (DIN), in C 92 86 62 93 Deflection (VSM), in mm. 4 7. 5 5.1 13. 6 8. 8 Flexural strength (V SM), kgjmm. .6 10. 2 10.8 10. 9 13. 6 Impact strength (VSM), cm. kg. cm. 11.8 8.2 9.7 15. 5 6. 6 Water absorption after 4 days at 20 C. in

percent 0. 53 0. 53 0. 49 0. 61 0. 37

1 Deflection in mm. measured by the VSM bending test; test bar measlres 60 x 10x 4 mm.

The comparative tests reveal that the cured castings with epoxy resins B to F produce under optimal curing conditions lower test values than the epoxy resin A of this invention; above all, they produce lower heat distor- What is claimed is: tion points according to Martens (DIN). 1. A diepoxide of the formula EXAMPLE 4 where R to R and R to R each are members selected from the group consisting of hydrogen or alkyl of l to 4 The epoxy resin produced as described in Example 2 rb atoms or together R and R and R" and R reby epoxidation with 43.1% peracetic acid and 7 hours spectively represent methylene; X X X and X each after-reaction at 's containing epoxide q are members selected from the group consisting of hydroalents per kg., was mixed in Tests 1, 2 and 3 with 0.85, gen and methyl, and G is the residue obtained by remov- 1.0 and 1.1 equivalents of hexahydrophthalic anhydride ing two hydroxyl groups from glycerine. for every epoxide equivalent, while being heated until a 2. A diepoxide of the formula If]! 3/! /CH /CHzO )C]lz on CH 0 CHCH2CHzOGHz-CHCHzOCH2CH2-CH 1 n0 l 3 0\ CH2O 0H F0112 t 0 0E CR 'V-C t-I no on sir homogeneous mass had formed and then poured into siliwherein R represents a member selected from the group conized aluminium tubes. Curing was performed for 2 consisting of hydrogen and methyl, and where R" and R hours at 120 C. and then for 14 hours at 140 C. each represent hydrogen and together R" and R repre- In further Tests 4 and 5 the epoxy resin of Example 2 sent methylene. was fused together with 0.45 and 0.60 equivalent of 3. A diepoxide of the formula /CE2 /CH2O "OCH2 (CH2 H0 0 CH-CHzCHz-O-CHzCHCHzO-CHzCHz-CTI C CH i\ 0\ CH2() 0H 0-CHZ /0 HO CH2 1:112 CH CH2 on;

phthalic anhydride for every epoxide equivalent with References Cited heating, then poured into aluminum tubes and cured first UNI for 4 hours at 120 C., then for 14 hours at 150 C. and TED STATES PATENTS finally for 5 hours at 190 C. 3,165,534 1/1965 Porret et al 260340.7

The properties of the cured castings are shown in the following table ALEX MAZEL, Primary Examiner.

I. H. TURNIPSEED, Assistant Examiner.

Test 1 2 3 4 5 U.S.Cl.X.R.

Hexahydro- Phthalic 45-8, 830 pllthalic acid acid anhydride anhydride Ratio equivalent anhydride groups to Deflection in mm., measured by the VSM bending test; test by measures x 10 x 4 mm. 

